Check out the videos from the 2010 Camp.

HERE

May 17-21th Chelan Skills and Hills Training Camp GO

Chelan Skills and Hills Training Camp - May 17-21th

Registration (click the "Bootcamps"tab)

Top Ten reasons to attend the 2012 Chelan Skills, Hills, and
Century Challenge Camp:

10) It beats waiting around for summer to arrive in Seattle
9) Launch your 2012 cycling season in style
8) Pre-ride skills clinics and on the road coaching to practice
those skills
7) Closest you will get to living like a pro cyclist-just show
up and ride
6) Best cycling camp deal available. Period
5) Full on the road support
4) Personalized post ride coaching consultations
3) Chelan Century training and preview. Get an early look at the
fearsome McNeil Canyon.
2) Chelan is a great town that offers scenery, wineries, and fun
for the whole family
1) So you can beat your friends up your local climb

Honorable Mention: No need to pack your bike or fly on an
airplane. Top reason to sign up today: 1) Well, at least by December 31st: $50 off of the already low
camp price!

The Details
The Chelan Camp is a fully-supported cycling camp for any level from beginner to advanced rider. While the focus is on the riding and improving skills with expert coaching, the long weekend isn’t just about the bike. The Lake Chelan area is home to fantastic hiking, provides opportunities for water sports, and boasts a fabulous wine industry. For interested cyclists and/or significant others participating in the Chelan Camp, there will be opportunities to check out all that Lake Chelan and the surrounding areas have to offer. An early riding start will ensure plenty of time to relax or explore after each day’s ride.

Every morning, we will have a nutritious breakfast and a pre-ride coaching clinic. On the road, we will have great ride food, mechanical support, and Cycle U Coaches riding amongst the group. There is a van support so if any ride feels too hard or you get to your maximum, you have a sag option. After the ride enjoy the correct refueling with proper nutrition and learn the best ways to recover for multi day riding. Watch your fitness soar with this intensive cycling retreat.

Feel free to ask the coaches any questions you have about the day’s coaching clinic or anything else. Ride by yourself or with a group of friends, we will natrually form groups based on ability.

Dinners are on your own, but after dinner every evening we will have a short presentation. We might even have a few refreshments at movie time.

Sample of the Daily Rides (not in this order)

Thursday Sample ride 1: To make this a 5 day camp, plan to take Thursday off and get to Chelan in time fora a ride. We will provide a suggested easy 16-mile route from Chelan to Manson and back but you can easily add on more. You are on your own on this one; there won’t be any support, but there are plenty of stores along the way. Route 150 has a nice shoulder, follows the lakeshore, and offers stunning views across the lake. Chelan itself is very bike friendly. Why not take some time to explore town on your bike? We’ll have a short meeting on Thursday evening outlining camp logistics, routes, support, coaching, and answer all your questions.

Sample Ride 2:
Route: Chelan—Apple Acres Road—Pateros—Brewster—Bridgeport—Top of McNeil Canyon—Down McNeil—Chelan—Estimated total 65+ miles

Sample Ride 3: The camp is designed to alternate easy and hard riding days. Today’s ride has lots of climbing with fantastic lake views, but a good bit of it is optional, and we’ll ride less miles than on Friday. An option for a shorter day will enable wine lovers to return in time for an afternoon winery tour.
Route: Chelan— quiet Cooper Gulch Rd. (optional final climb of six miles each way to tiny Echo Lake Ski Area)—Cooley Rd. (Ivan Morse optional climb three miles each way)—Upper and Lower Joe Creek—Manson—Chelan—Estimated total 30-45 miles, depending on options. (Note: If you have the energy, ride out and back from downtown Chelan and do the very tough 1.1 mile Butte climb for another five+ miles, for a total of approx. 50 miles.)


Sample Ride 4: McNeil Canyon, one of the most difficult climbs around. Though not the longest climb at five miles, the steepness ensures that you will earn this one. Riders wishing to opt out can always jump in the van. We won’t tell. We promise!
Route: Chelan—up McNeil, a 5 mile beast of a climb, and what campers can set as a goal for the weekend—quiet back roads to Waterville—a fast drop down Waterville Canyon on US2—back to Chelan on 97—Estimated total approx. 55 miles

Sample Ride 5: One of the best climbs in the Chelan area is up the Navarre Coulee. The grade is moderate, the scenery gorgeous, and cars scarce. Doing today’s basic loop will give riders a nice 32 mile ride with two solid climbs. Those wanting to delay the inevitable departure can add another 20 flat miles by riding out and back along the south shore of Lake Chelan to 25 Mile Creek State Park. Bathrooms and water are available at this park. Riders who have challenged themselves enough over the weekend can do a mostly flat out and back ride of anywhere between 20 and 40 miles along the south lakeshore.
Route: Chelan—Alt 97 climb and descent—Navarre Coulee Rt. 971 climb—drop down with great views to Lake Chelan State Park—South Lakeshore Rd.—Chelan—Estimated total 32.4 miles. Optional out-back to 25 Mile Creek State Park adds 20 more miles for 52 total miles. Riders desiring a flat route can do a 40 mile out and back to 25 Mile Creek State Park, or shorten it by stopping at Lake Chelan State Park for 20 total miles.

Top of Page

Additional Information
We will be staying at the Apple Inn, just a short walk from “downtown” Chelan and the lake. All of our coaching clinics, evening presentations, and after ride “parties” will take place here.

We have use of a meeting room with refreshment center--microwave and  fridge plus 46 inch Sony flat panel TV with DVD player.
Other features:
Wireless internet   
8 Person hot tub to sooth the muscles
Outdoor pool
Queen - King - full size beds
Complimentary in-room Coffee, premium bath amenities, hairdryers,  alarm clock
Most units with microwave and mini refrigerator
 75 channel cable TV 
Sorry No Pets allowed
Picnic area with gas BBQ for grilling your favorite treats

Possible Pre-ride Coaching Clinic Topics:
• Climbing technique
• Basic bike fit
• Descending and cornering
• Group riding skills and pacelines
• Possible evening presentations:
• Gear and equipment for mountain riding/touring
• Nutrition basics
• Fast and light multi-day touring
• Motivation and the mental game—you were “born to climb”
• Euro touring and slide show

*Enrollment is limited at each camp.

Chelan Details:
Single room supplement $175. (please email Maren to request once registered)
Riders must sign-up with a $300 deposit before March 1st.
Riders canceling before March 15th will receive a $250 refund from their $300 deposit, $100 after April 1st.
No refunds after April 15th.
Payment in full on or before April 15th, 2011.

Final price determined on April 15th and will depend on how many people sign up:
15 or less $85=00
15-25 $750
>25 $700

Event poster from 2010 PDF

Email Coach Tom Meloy: with any questions.

Registration (click the "Bootcamps"tab and look down for Chelan Camp)

Top of Page

 

Ironman Coeur d'Alene Training Camp - May 12-15th

Registration (click the "Bootcamps"tab)

Join us in sunny Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for a weekend of Ironman focused training.

This camp includes everything the athlete needs to put the finishing touches on their Ironman training. Ammenities include but are not limited to: Travel to and from for both bike and athlete. All meals except training nutrition. Hotel stay at Ameritel Hotel, Coeur d'AleneFully supported course preview ride with sag wagon, 2 coaches on staff, Equiped mechanic for adjustments and on the road needs.

We leave Thursday, May 20 and return Sunday, May 23.

The days consist of:

Thursday: Arrive and unpack. Evening meeting to go over weekend's activities.

Friday: Morning Swim, Evening 1/2 course run.

Saturday: Full course ride with quick T-run post.

Sunday: Mini-CdA triathlon (1.2 mile swim, 25 mile bike, 2 mile run), Drive back to Seattle.

Come join the fun and preview this great course and see if you will be ready!

$450 or $500 for team members

Top of Page